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St. Augustine Cold Hardiness in France

'Raleigh' and 'Mercedes' are most cold-hardy St. Augustine cultivars—similar tolerance. France: north = bluegrass/fescue; central = zoysia/cool-season; south = bermuda/zoysia/St. Augustine.

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